Sodom and Gomorrah by Najya A. Williams

PoetryBlack History Month
Written By Najya Williams
Photo Credit: Thought Catalogue

Photo Credit: Thought Catalogue

Sodom and Gomorrah

full lips

thick thighs

dark skin

treasure chest

pot of gold

the end of the rainbow

black girls be the happy endings

to tormented days

black girls be the patchwork quilt

sewn by hand in the dark

black girls be the moon taking guard

while the world sleeps

black girls be the deep breath

in outer space

black girls be swan napkins

at the dinner party you hate

black girls be the rhetoric

you never knew existed

black girls be the literature

you need to read

black girls be the hiccup

to a laughing baby

black girls be the closeted dream

of the bigot

black girls be the sacrifice

on hate’s alter

black girls be the sodom and gomorrah

white jesus forgot to burn down

the curse of salt and damnation

even when they crawl inside of us

picking away at the scabbed over blister in our hearts

and minds

and spirits

and souls

because black girls be the solution to the sweet tooth fix

til we the hollowed out cavity no longer desirable

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Najya A. Williams

Born and raised in "Chocolate City," Najya Williams is a poet, writer, and author studying Sociology at Harvard College. She has written about personal identity, intersectionality, coming of age, health and wellness, and politics in Black Youth Project, We are the 94 Percent, ForHarriet, Black Girl in Om, and several other publications.

Website: najyawilliams.com

Twitter: @Najyatheauthor

Najya Williams

Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Najya Williams is an undergraduate at Harvard College in Cambridge, MA. She aims to pursue a career in Pediatric and Neonatal Medicine. A youth advocate and social activist, Najya has committed to participating in numerous poetry and spoken word driven events to shed light on issues present in her community that many consider taboo. She was recently recognized by The Harvard Foundation and The Black Men’s Forum for the work she has cultivated and continues to maintain within the Black community on Harvard’s campus. On the heels of her debut poetry chapbook, Cotton, Najya looks ahead to continue making a difference in not only her community, but the nation as a whole, one word at a time.

http://Najyawilliams.com
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